Emerald...RUBY...Sapphire...TANZANITE...Prehnite...AQUAMARINE...Morganite...MOONSTONE...Turquoise...GASPEITE...Smithsonite...BLUE LACE AGATE...Jet...TOURMALINE...Carnelian...AMETHYST...Jasper...JADE...Zircon...SPINEL...Garnet...HESSONITE...Tektite...MAMMOTH IVORY...Ming Dynasty Pottery Shard...BALI STERLING SILVER...Thai Hill Karen Tribe Silver...KYANITE...Kunzite...FIRE OPAL...Larimar...PIETERSITE...Hessonite...PERIDOT...Topaz...PINK OPAL...Charoite...SUGILITE...Rhodonite...RHODOCHROSITE...Rubellite...APATITE...Amber...IOLITE...Sardonyx...HELIODOR...Lapis...AZURITE...Malachite...CRYSTAL QUARTZ...Rose Quartz...LEPIDOLITE...Angelite...FLUORITE...Yellow Opal...SPESSARTITE...Pink Coral...SNOWFLAKE OBSIDIAN...Red Coral...SNOW QUARTZ...Blue Coral...SUNSTONE...Tiger Eye...RAINBOW OBSIDIAN...Ametrine...SODALITE...Red Tiger Eye...AVENTURINE...Hemimorphite...CHRYSOPRASE...Picasso Stone...RUBY ZOISITE...Chrysocolla...BLUE TIGER EYE...Citrine...LABRADORITE...Pearl...HOWLITE...Dinosaur Bone...HEMATITE...Seraphinite...HYPERSTHENE...Blue Coral...

The energy of tourmaline relates to each of the chakras. It acts to clear, to maintain, & to stimulate each of the energy centers of the body.  It can be used to attract inspiration, to diminish fear by promoting understanding, & to encourage self -confidence. It provides for a balancing of the male/female energies within the body; it further provides for balancing of the mind, of the energy centers, & of the auric body, inducing the alignment of the mental processes & the chakras with the ethereal structure.  The tourmaline & the inherent electrical emanations have been revered throughout the life of the planet. In rituals performed in the ancient eastern Indian culture, the tourmaline was used to provide direction toward that which would bring "good"; it was also recognized as a "teller" stone, providing insight during times of struggle & "telling" who &/or what is causing trouble.  It has been used by shamen among the African, Native American, & Aboriginal tribes. It is thought to bring healing powers to the user & to provide protection from all dangers occurring on the physical plane. The African shamen have used the tourmaline  to promote the awakening from the "dream of illusion" & to promote the experience of the self as a part of the universal spirit.  Tourmaline has been used to stimulate balance between the left & right sides of the brain & to enhance cooperative efforts in the areas of creativity & healing. It further helps one to look within the depths of ones being with as much belief in the reality of the inner world as one maintains for the outer world. It helps one to release the concept of being the victim & to maintain fortitude & laughter while retaining consciousness.  In addition to the general qualities of tourmaline, the following information provides descriptions of further properties for selected colours of tourmaline. Please note that the multi-colour tourmaline combines the properties of the respective colours.  Vibrates to the number 2.

Excerpts from LOVE IS IN THE EARTH – A KALEIDOSCOPE OF CRYSTALS UPDATE by Melody © 1995

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